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FIVE FAST NEW CRUISERS FOR CHINA STATION

JAPANESE ADVANCE

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 7, 1937.

NOT SERIOUSLY STOP PRESS

CHALLENGED

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speed of the Japanese advance, Announcement that five new and some speculation as to whether cruisers, HMS. Liverpool 9,300 the Chinese are not entertaining

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the idea of providing a shock and tons, HMS Manchester, 9,300

ja sürprise for the Japanese forces. tons, H.M.S. Gloucester, 9,300 The operations are being direct- ed by China's leading generals, in- tons, HMS. Belfast, 10,000 tons,

cluding Ho Ying-ching and Pei and HMS. Edinburgh, 10,000 Chung-hsi, under the general com- tons, will be sent out to join the 'mand of Chiang Kai-shek himself. China Squadron on their comple--Our Own Correspondent.

tion, is made by the naval corres- pondent of the "Daily Telegraph," Mr. Hector Bywater.

The correspondent points out that the latest Navy List shows 2nd that the newly-organised Cruiser Squadron of the Home

at -almost

full Fleet is ROW strength.

It consists of the Southampton -flagship of Rear Adml T. F. P Calvert--

Newcastle. Sheffield, and Glasgow, to which will shortly be added the Birmingham, now com- pleting her trials.

These five sister ships are the fastest and among the largest. "light" cruisers ever built for the British Navy.

Five other cruisers of the same general type. but slightly larger. are being built the Liverpool Manchester, and Gloucester, each of 9.300 tons, and the Belfast and Edinburgh 30.000 tons. On com nletion these five vessels will join the China Squadron

DOZEN FIRES

A sensational Japanese re- port was released this morn- ing that Japanese guns are now pouring shells into the outskirts of Nanking.

No confirmation exists of the report, which is regarded as highly misleading-

Pukow, across the Yang- tse, was bombed yesterday and the flames from a dozen fires are still raging checked

Another Japanese claim says that our troops are not meeting with serious re- sistance anywhere.”

The Chinese newspapers in Shanghai announce that extensive last-minute pre- parations are being made to beat off the Japanese at- tack on the capital, and that General Chiang Kai-shek presided yesterday morning at a council of war which lasted several Reuter.

hours.

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Shanghai, To-day. General and Madame Chiang Kai-shek left Nan king early this morning for an undisclosed. destination, according to a foreign re port.

Meanwhile, Japanese press reports state that more than 90 Japanese planes bombed Nanking this morning, the biggest air raid in the Sino- Japanese hostilities.

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CANTON MACAO AIR SERVICE

Canton, To-day. The South West Aviation Car [poration informed Reuter this morning that plans are under way for an air service between Canton and Macao.

The service will probably be inaugurated early in the New Year but a final decision is still to be reached Reuter

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